CVE-2021-46434: Medium severity emqx vulnerability

Published Mar 28, 2022
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Updated

UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED EMQ X Dashboard V3.0.0 is affected by username enumeration in the "/api /v3/auth" interface. When a user login, the application returns different results depending on whether the account is correct, that allowed an attacker to determine if a given username was valid.

Affected Software

1 affected component
emqx emqx=3.0.0

Event History

Mar 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:10 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-46434?

CVE-2021-46434 is classified as a security vulnerability that affects the EMQ X Dashboard due to username enumeration.

2

How does CVE-2021-46434 impact the EMQ X Dashboard?

CVE-2021-46434 allows an attacker to determine valid usernames through differing responses during the login process.

3

How can organizations mitigate CVE-2021-46434?

Organizations should implement rate limiting and uniform response messages for authentication attempts to mitigate CVE-2021-46434.

4

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-46434?

As CVE-2021-46434 is marked as unsupported, there may not be an official patch available for this vulnerability.

5

Which versions of EMQ X are affected by CVE-2021-46434?

CVE-2021-46434 affects EMQ X Dashboard version 3.0.0 specifically.

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